San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-04

Joe Courand, a prominent merchant
Of Castrovllle, IL in the city. Joe is re-
joIcing in the birth Of q fine girl that has
recently been added to household.
Mrs. Is. +. Yoakum gave an interest,"
Ing juvenile party at her res,dehce on
Saturday In compliment to Master Ed
win Paschal.
-S@ngerfest visitors and others can
secure stylish millinery and ladies' fancy
goods at Misses Kirohner, 225 Commerce
street. 4-4-lm
Felipe james, clerk at Franks pawn
shop, is rejoicing today over the safe ar
rival this morning Of the biggest girl
you ever saw" at his house. Mother and
child are doing well
The grand jury would do well to in
dict several saloons In this city, where
boys are permitted TO drink, play pool,
cards, etc, st all hours OF the day and
night.
The Beeville Bee Ia anxious that the
story OF the alleged robbing and beating
of the Brook brothers, as reported In the
Express, has no foundation. In fact, 1t
is a canard.
The LIGHT has received an invita-
ton to attend the Singing and Social
club entertainment at the Casino hall on
Saturday next and to participate in the
opening ceremonies OF the Y. M. Q. US.
new hall on Easter Monday.
Captain VIM. Scott, the gallant
ranger captain so foully ambuscsded by
the bush whackers In Sabine county. 10
well known and thought Of In San An
tonic, and earnest hopes for his recovery
are entertained.
Carroll Brannon is In the city In at
tendance on district court and reports
the country In his section as very dry
and needing water badly. Stick is dy-
ing for want Of 1t.
Walter Beck has been transferred
from his police beat to mounted day
duty and ex-Sanitary Inspector Dave
Foreman has been appointed policeman
and taken his beat.
The interstate commerce bill has put
its oar into the Washington drill and 1t
Ia stated that our ticket agents and rail-
way men have received Instructions to
sell tickers only at the usual fare and no
reductions or excursion rates will be
entertained.
John F Fisher, the young man cd
quired for by his father In Scotland, has
turned up here, and says az he has fire.
quently written home he cannot under
stand his fathers anxiety unless his let
tiers have been miscarried.
The engagement of Mr.. p. Scully and
Miss Amelie Clifford is reported, the
wedding to transpire at an early date.
Mr. Soullv is teller at O'COnnOr & Sulli-
vans bank, and Miss Clifford is the
daughter Of the we'll known lawyer.
-Comerford. a young white man. was
arrested and fined 1926 by the recorder
this morning for disturbing the peace of
q party OF negro women west Of the San
Pedro last night.
The Mexican Woman who was so
badly burned recently, on the Chupe-
cleras creek, Ia no better, says County
Physician Graves, and he thinks she
she will die in few days.
"A slight fall ofrain occurred about 4
o'clock this morning, but as usual cold,
clustering norther came down at eight
O'Clock this morning and stopped what
little rain was falling.
"A large crowd of men and boys were
drawn together In Moke's campysrd
yesterday by the loud report of Win
chester csrbine, handled by some camp
ers In group In the yard. NO arrests
were made because II could not be learn
ed whether the shot was accidental or
intentional.
Two little boys, aged about l6 and
Is, who ought to have been home and in
bed, at that hour, had lively fight at |
O'Clock this morning, on Crockett street,
just outside Schramm's saloon and dance
garden. A special policeman should be
employed at this garden as well As at
the other gardens.